Botswana

Botswana Linyanti Savuti Okavango Delta Linyanti Savuti Okavango Delta Back up to select next Album Linyanti AboutThe remote Linyanti Swamps and River are a permanent source of water and therefore one of the key destinations for wildlife in the dry season SafariPrivate concessions allow for off-roading and night drives to track and observe wildlife up-close…

Adding Background Blur in Post

Adding Background Blur in Post Not everyone has access to a fast tele-photo lens that creates silky smooth backgrounds. Here’s a post-production workflow to reproduce that look in Photoshop CC. It works particularly well for subjects without overlapping foregrounds. Create a copy of the background layer and choose >Select >Subject (refine selection if needed) Select…

Spain

Spain Basque Country Basque Country The GuggenheimDesigned by Frank Gehry and finished in 1997, the Guggenheim has transformed the city of Bilbao by sparking an architectural revival and bringing in tourists Game of ThronesSan Juan de Gaztelugatxe on the coast of Biscay is also known as “Dragonstone, the fortress of Daenerys Targaryen” FlyschFlysch consists of…

Quickly Adding “Pop” to Landscapes

Quickly Adding Some “Pop” to Landscapes Here is a nice and simple way to add some “Pop” to landscapes in Adobe Lightroom or Raw Converter: Go to the Camera Calibration panel and increase the blue saturation to 100% Counterbalance any blue over-saturation by reducing the blue saturation in the HSL panel Note: Blue works best…

Canada

Canada Hudson Bay Hudson Bay Wapusk NP Wapusk NPAbout 1’000 Polar Bears wait out their summers in Wapusk NP When to visitFor polar bears go end of Oct/early Nov when they congregate at the Hudson Bay to head out to sea for the winter, as soon as it freezes over. Or go to cape Churchill…

Switzerland

Switzerland Landscapes Birds & Wildlife Landscapes Birds & Wildlife Back up to select next Album PlanningMy Switzerland is a great starting point for planning your explorations MatterhornThe Matterhorn above Zermatt is Switzerland’s most recognizable landmark. Zermatt is car free – either go by train all the way or drop the car at the shuttle terminal…